King’s 3 at buzzer lifts Cavs

LeBron James hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, a crowning moment for another brilliant performance, to give host Cleveland a 98-95 victory over the Pacers on Wednesday night in Game 5, putting the Cavaliers within one victory of advancing in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Moments after blocking Victor Oladipo’s possible go-ahead driving layup, James caught the inbounds pass, took two dribbles and dropped the winner.

l DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Kyle Lowry had 17 points and 10 assists and the host Raptors beat the Wizards, 108-98, in Game 5 of their first-round series to take a 3-2 series lead.

l Clint Capela notched 26 points and 15 rebounds, James Harden added 24 points and the Rockets pulled away in the third quarter to get another lopsided win at home and eliminate the Timberwolves with a 122-104 victory in Game 5.

l Russell Westbrook scored 45 points and the host Thunder rallied from 25 points down in the second half to fight off elimination and beat the visiting Jazz, 107-99. Utah takes a 3-2 lead back to Salt Lake City.

BRUINS ADVANCE PAST LEAFS

Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game to break a third-period tie, and the host Bruins came from behind to beat the Maple Leafs, 7-4, in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

BOSTON’S BEST BETTS

Mookie Betts homered twice and drove in three runs as the visiting Red Sox snapped their season-high three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays.

l Prized prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. singled and scored the tying run in the eighth inning of his bigleague debut, and the Braves went on to beat the host Reds, 5-4.

l Justin Verlander pitched seven sharp innings, AL MVP Jose Altuve hit his first home run of the season and the Astros beat the Angels, 5-2, ending Los Angeles’ road winning streak at a team record-tying 11.

l Aaron Altherr hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Jake Arrieta outpitched Zack Greinke and the host Phillies beat the Diamondbacks ,5-3.